
certain scientists believe living things have
arisen by evolution, that is, by gradual
development from simple to complex and
specialized, the man on the street and
popular theologians also accept the doc-
trine of evolution. They reject the simple,
straightforward account of Genesis 1 and
2 as a literal account, and describe it as
mythical, allegorical, or poetic—anything
but factual and historical. The Scriptures
themselves, on the other hand, treat the
Genesis account of a special creation as
strictly historical.
"Inferences erroneously drawn from facts
observed in nature have, however, led to
supposed conflict between science and rev-
elation; and in the effort to restore har-
mony, interpretations of Scripture have
been adopted that undermine and destroy
the force of the Word of God. . . . In
order to account for His works, must we
do violence to His
Word?"—Education,
pages 128, 129.
Bible References to Creation
1.
How widely do Bible writers
refer to the origin of our earth?
Answer:
Many books of the Bible refer
to the creation of the earth. The following
list is representative. The book of Genesis
has two chapters in which such reference
is made; Exodus, two; 1 Samuel, one;
2 Kings, one; 1 Chronicles, one; 2 Chroni-
cles, one; Nehemiah, one; Job, five;
Psalms, nineteen; Proverbs, one; Ecclesi-
astes, two; Isaiah, seven; Jeremiah, six;
Amos, three; Jonah, one; Zechariah, one;
Malachi, one; Matthew, one; Mark, one;
John, one; Acts, three; Romans, one; 1
Corinthians, three; 2 Corinthians, one;
Ephesians, one ; Colossians, one ; 1 Timo-
thy, two; Hebrews, five; 2 Peter, one;
Revelation, three. In no instance do the
Bible writers even suggest a possibility of
origin by evolution.
The Psalmist and the Wise Man
2.
In what language did the psalm-
ist express faith in the doctrine of
creation? Ps. 33:6-9.
NOTE.—"The sophistry in regard to the
world's being created in an indefinite period
of time is one of Satan's falsehoods. God
speaks to the human family in language
they can comprehend. He does not leave
the matter so indefinite that human beings
can handle it according to their theories.
When the Lord declares that He made the
world in six days and rested on the seventh
day, He means the day of twenty-four
hours, which He has marked off by the
rising and setting of the
sun."—Testimo-
nies to Ministers,
pages 135, 136.
"The assumption that the events of the
first week required thousands upon thou-
sands of years, strikes directly at the foun-
dation of the fourth commandment. It
represents the Creator as commanding men
to observe the week of literal days in
commemoration of vast, indefinite periods.
This is unlike His method of dealing with
His creatures. It makes indefinite and
obscure that which He has made very plain.
It is infidelity in its most insidious and
hence most dangerous form; its real char-
acter is so disguised that it is held and
taught by many who profess to believe the
Bible."—Patriarchs and Prophets,
page 111.
3.
What did the psalmist say about
the origin of man? Ps. 8:5-8.
NOTE.—Evolutionists affirm that man at
his first appearance as a man some 500,000
years ago was of bestial origin and only
slightly more humanlike than apelike. For
instance, the Java man (Pithecanthropus
erectus) has been called Adart. The Bible,
on the other hand, pictures man as created
from the dust a wholly new, distinct, and
elevated order of being.
4.
What do men and beasts have in
common, and in what ways are they
markedly different? Eccl.
3:19, 20;
Gen. 1:26, 27; 7:13-15, 21, 22. Com-
pare Gen. 2:7.
Nom—According to Genesis 2:7, 19,
man and animals, instead of evolving from
other creatures, were formed directly from
the dust, and were depender t upon God for
the breath of life. We are told that "the
jewel of the mind" is "that which elevates
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